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Castillero Middle

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Castillero Middle ranks 556 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 80% of California middle schools

Summary

Castillero Middle is a public middle school located in San Jose, CA, serving 849 students in grades 6-8. As part of the San Jose Unified School District, Castillero Middle has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of California middle schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Castillero Middle outperforms the San Jose Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 58.24% of Castillero students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.8% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 50.23% of Castillero students were proficient or better, compared to 41.97% for the district and 37.3% for the state. Castillero's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with 7th-grade students scoring 62.68% proficient or better, compared to 50.87% for the district and 49.65% for the state.

While Castillero Middle outperforms nearby Willow Glen Middle and John Muir Middle schools, it lags behind the high-performing Bret Harte Middle and Union Middle schools, which are part of different districts. This suggests that the quality of the school district and the socioeconomic status of the student population may be important factors in academic achievement. Castillero Middle has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 28.2% in 2022-2023 to 20.4% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the state average.

865

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,359

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6384 Leyland Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95120-4516

(408) 535-6385

District: San Jose Unified

Feeder schools for Castillero Middle:

Elementary:	Allen at Steinbeck
	Los Alamitos Elementary
	Simonds Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

31.6%

Asian:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

California avg41%

556^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the San Jose Unified

788^th of 1,543San Jose Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	556 of 2761	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	506 of 2783	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	581 of 2781	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	545 of 2740	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	186 of 894	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	628 of 2715	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	622 of 2480	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	555 of 2508	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	540 of 2497	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	591 of 2477	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	670 of 2379	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	834 of 2259	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	970 of 2236	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	865 of 2179	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	790 of 2063	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.3	443 of 2005	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	364 of 1999	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	298 of 1804	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	339 of 1777	80.9%	★★★★☆
2004	61.4	571 of 1769	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	201 of 739	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	285 of 743	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	299 of 715	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	179 of 733	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	178 of 745	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	195 of 700	72.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.1	192 of 1531	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	56 of 354	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	414 of 1491	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	383 of 1369	72.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	372 of 1478	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	379 of 1521	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	44.6	609 of 1540	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	163 of 363	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	596 of 1442	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	580 of 1364	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	540 of 2533	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	456 of 2551	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	542 of 2531	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	508 of 2509	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	169 of 738	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	580 of 2380	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	652 of 2262	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1412 of 2395	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	1099 of 2388	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	1084 of 2374	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1090 of 2359	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	1405 of 2213	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1409 of 2072	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1568 of 2542	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1322 of 2579	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1619 of 2531	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1566 of 2458	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	405 of 721	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1501 of 2369	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1438 of 2230	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	544 of 2534	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	521 of 2552	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	553 of 2538	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	513 of 2527	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	171 of 763	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	578 of 2407	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	551 of 2273	75.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	124 of 726	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	127 of 701	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	154 of 677	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	313 of 665	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	203 of 554	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	246 of 462	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	259 of 1566	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	329 of 1552	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	190 of 1531	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	274 of 1520	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	257 of 1537	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	358 of 1543	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	292 of 1555	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	411 of 1602	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	486 of 1496	67.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)87th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)75th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castillero Middle	Public	6-8	6384 Leyland Park Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6385	865	38	22.8	32.0%	273 (31.6%)	13 (1.5%)	348 (40.2%)	146 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	83 (9.6%)	76.3	556^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.9%		78.9	506^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.8%	50														44.4	44.4		56.1	62.7	56.1	58.2		53.0	53.6	44.3	50.2	$20,359	$620	$19,739
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	5575 Dartmouth Dr.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 264-1122	903	42	21.6	17.4%	282 (31.2%)	11 (1.2%)	208 (23.0%)	325 (36.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (8.3%)	88.8	297^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.2%		89.7	282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	89.9%	15														54.9	54.9		62.5	69.1	66.6	66.1		64.8	66.5	59.0	63.4	$17,321	$1,880	$15,441
Bret Harte Middle	Public	6-8	7050 Bret Harte Dr.	San Jose	95120	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6270	862	41	21.1	11.9%	202 (23.4%)	13 (1.5%)	117 (13.6%)	455 (52.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	95.8	124^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.5%		96.1	123^rd of 2783 public middle schools	95.6%	1														63.5	63.5		77.2	78.0	71.0	75.2		78.4	82.1	79.7	80.1	$20,478	$714	$19,764
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate	Public	5-8	5955 Blossom Ave.	San Jose	95123	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 226-1886	723	32	22.3	31.1%	134 (18.5%)	21 (2.9%)	274 (37.9%)	234 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.5%)	88.3	307^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.9%		87.4	337^th of 2783 public middle schools	87.9%	30													82.8	53.7	59.0	95.3	88.9	71.7	67.1	73.5	84.4	71.4	53.6	56.7	59.2	$17,060	$1,103	$15,957
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1260 Branham Ln.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6281	722	36	20.0	54.2%	138 (19.1%)	21 (2.9%)	430 (59.6%)	83 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	48.4	1225^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.6%		45.4	1302^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.2%	77														33.1	33.1		34.9	42.6	48.5	42.1		32.9	40.7	28.9	34.1	$22,443	$1,294	$21,149
Union Middle	Public	6-8	2130 Los Gatos-Almaden Rd.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 371-0366	1,068	45	23.9	7.8%	387 (36.2%)	4 (0.4%)	135 (12.6%)	440 (41.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (9.4%)	98.2	38^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.6%		98.6	28^th of 2783 public middle schools	99.0%	10														78.7	78.7		82.7	84.4	82.9	83.4		82.5	83.6	83.0	83.0	$15,661	$1,182	$14,479
Price Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2650 New Jersey Ave.	San Jose	95124	Santa Clara County	Cambrian	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 377-2532	959	45	21.4	16.7%	297 (31.0%)	18 (1.9%)	302 (31.5%)	209 (21.8%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	126 (13.1%)	89.5	286^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.6%		88.1	321^st of 2783 public middle schools	88.5%	35														56.8	56.8		70.5	73.2	67.1	70.1		58.6	58.4	59.8	58.9	$10,132	$1,381	$8,751
Bernal Intermediate	Public	7-8	6610 San Ignacio Ave.	San Jose	95119	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 578-5731	675	29	22.9	41.9%	104 (15.4%)	18 (2.7%)	309 (45.8%)	192 (28.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (7.0%)	69.5	686^th of 2761 public middle schools	75.2%		73	636^th of 2783 public middle schools	77.1%	50														36.7	36.7			60.1	53.1	56.6			47.4	42.1	44.8	$17,416	$1,041	$16,375
Davis (Caroline) Intermediate	Public	7-8	5035 Edenview Dr.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	Oak Grove Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 227-0616	537	27	20.1	61.8%	25 (4.7%)	14 (2.6%)	378 (70.4%)	97 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.8%)	19.8	2231^st of 2761 public middle schools	19.2%		26.5	1977^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.0%	254	0.0	5.0	2.6	21.1	15.0	18.0	10.5	5.0	7.7	0.0	15.0	7.7		16.1	16.1			26.0	24.0	25.0			17.1	19.2	18.2	$19,166	$1,146	$18,020
Willow Glen Middle	Public	6-8	2105 Cottle Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6277	1,180	50	23.7	36.7%	363 (30.8%)	21 (1.8%)	593 (50.3%)	92 (7.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	105 (8.9%)	61.8	859^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.9%		62.2	837^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.9%	22														48.9	48.9		57.7	44.6	50.0	50.8		41.9	31.8	37.6	37.1	$20,340	$1,069	$19,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Castillero Middle

What district is Castillero Middle in?

San Jose Unified

How many students attend Castillero Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Castillero Middle.

Is Castillero Middle a good school?

Castillero Middle ranks 556^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Castillero Middle?

Students at Castillero Middle are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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